Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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16 MARCH, 1892.
roller be referred to the Committee, and that Messrs.
Browning, J. J. Musto, and W. Mnsto, be asked to examine
such roller and report their opinion thereon.
VI. The Report of Committee No. 3 was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 3.
For Drainage, Sewerage and Nuisances.
Wednesday, 16th March, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 9th day of March, inst., there being present Messrs.
T. J. Smith, A. Lloyd, Coker, and Livermore.
(1) That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
That your Surveyor reported that he had received notices
from the following persons of their intention to drain the
following houses and premises into the sewers, viz.:
Bacon, E. No. 28, Sidney Street.
Bate, T. & Son „ 57, do.
and that on behalf of your Board he had given such directions
with respect to the same as appear by his Books and the plans
submitted.
Your Committee approved of his proceedings and beg to
submit same for confirmation by your Board.
(2) That your Medical Officer of Health brought up and read
a Report for which your Committee beg to refer your Board
to his Report Book.
That your Medical Officer reported as follows:
"During the two weeks ending February 27th the
"number of Births was 154: the number of Deaths from
"all causes was 104; 64 occurring in the Eastern district,
"28 in the Western district, and 12 in the outlying Insti"tutions
belonging to this Hamlet; giving a death-rate
"equal to 23*0 per 1,000 per annum, that of the Metropolis
"being 22.5 for the same period."
and your Committee recommend—That the same be received.
(3) That your Sanitary Inspectors brought up and read
Reports for which your Committee beg to refer your Board
to their Report Books,